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Giving new life to an iconic name is tough, but the struggling Lincoln brand is trying to do just that with the new Continental concept car — another bet on defining a 21st-century mission for Ford's luxury brand, with an eye toward growing in the world's most bustling luxury car market, China.

It's not uncommon for a few modern speculators to buy rare models and then park them in hopes of profiting off vehicles with nearly no mileage. This 2006 Ford GT will test the market at Auctions America this weekend looking for half a million dollars — in return for a tiny number on the odometer.

Where it once stood alone, the Mercedes-Benz midsize SUV is now one of roughly 20 such models for sale in the United States. And despite having its best sales year ever in 2014 — at 46,726 copies — the M-Class was passed by the BMW X5 and the lighter, less expensive models from Asian luxury makes.

Ford is building a new GT supercar, didn’t you hear? And while we wait in anticipation for the latest and greatest track monster from Detroit Canada, Ford fans in the UK might not be so happy about the latest news. In a recent interview with British publication Autocar, Ford of Britain boss Andy…

It isn’t often that you can call up a car company and say, “Hello, I’d like to buy the exact car that was driven on the set of Top Gear.” However, this is one of those exceptions. Texas tuning shop Hennessey Performance has offered up for sale a VelociRaptor Ford F-150, which starred in multiple

For the longest time, American cars had only been known for outright speed. They were point-and-shoot weapons that decimated the dragstrip. However, over the past few years, American cars have been improved ten-fold in the realm of cornering and offering the driver a more engaged experience. Cars…

Many automakers claim their owners take part in active lifestyles. But brands like Subaru and Mazda seem to have that more youthful buyer demographic dialed in. The latter is maybe trying to underscore that with this new video. Ross McGouran has probably done the ollie-into-railgrind conversion…

Here’s something you may not know. It is possible to lease a used car. It’s a great way to get into a car you could not otherwise afford. There are a couple options available for leasing a used car. One is through a dealership and the other is through websites like Swapalease, LeaseTrader, and…

Over the years, man has built some truly colossal airplanes. But in 2016, an even larger aircraft is expected to take flight, and when completed, it will officially be the largest plane in the world. That massive aircraft is known as the Stratolaunch. The Stratolaunch is currently in production at…

Every time an automaker lays out plans to build a new car, a very important question needs to be answered. “What will we call it?” Most of the time, carmakers hit their mark. For instance, just imagine all the “oohs” and “ahhs” when someone at Plymouth nominated “Barracuda.” However, not all car…

At their very core, automakers are in the business of making money. Plain and simple. The best way to do that is to sell a very large number of the same of car, thus keeping production costs down, and profits up. As a result, low-run performance cars keep their place as unique and special, like

If you’ve ever wanted a car that was shaped life a muffler…and let’s be honest, why wouldn’t you? Then, today is your lucky day. Meet the Meineke Muffler Car. This exhaust-inspired custom car hails from southern New Jersey and is said to be quite the local figure. It was built in 1992 in order to

If you’ve ever taken a road trip, you’ve been here. Stuck on the side of the road at 2:47 am, you’ve just passed through Vermont at record-breaking speeds, you’ve been traveling since 6 am the previous day, your trip mates are all already sound asleep and snoring, and the six pack of 5-Hour Energy…

The sun, the surf, the ridiculous housing market—as far as Southern California goes, it doesn’t get much prettier than San Diego. That’s why Honda, being Honda, decided it’d be the perfect location for us to test out their new and improved Accord. Except you’re not reading about the Accord just…

In life, it pays to be ahead of the curve, and in the classic car world…sometimes it pays very handsomely. If you bought a low mileage Shelby Cobra or a Ferrari 250 three decades ago, well, you could be sitting on a goldmine today. But just how do you determine which car values will soar,

If you’re a fan of the Corvette, you certainly have options when it comes to performance–there’s the potent 460-horsepower Stingray and the stomping 650-horsepower Z06. To each their own. But if you require more “go” from the ‘Vette, well…you’re covered there too. Texas tuning shop Hennessey…